This morning, October 22, 2023, we spotted a new Moana merchandise kiosk covered in black scrim in EPCOT. While we were there, the kiosk was opened, revealing a canoeful of Montunui merchandise available for sale Moana Merchandise Kiosk Now Open As some of the temporary walls around Moana: Journey of Water at EPCOT come down, … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, August 28, 2023. Walt Disney World EPCOT … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering shared photos on Instagram of water tests at Journey of Water, Inspired by “Moana” in EPCOT. Journey of Water Testing As we test and prepare our next attraction to welcome guests later this Fall to World Nature in EPCOT, our Imagineers have begun to teach water how to play in Journey of Water, Inspired … Read more
The final elements of a multi-year expansion and renovation of EPCOT continue to make progress, as both CommuniCore Hall in World Celebration and Journey of Water Inspired by Moana in World Nature take shape. Construction in the EPCOT parking lot is also moving along. Let’s take a look. CommuniCore Hall and World Celebration Updates Previously, yellow sheathing … Read more
Earlier this month, some themed lanterns were hung along the walkways at Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” at EPCOT. Now, support posts for a canopy have been added near the entrance, and walkway concrete has also been poured. You can see that some of the lampposts remain wrapped in plastic until they’re ready to … Read more
We’ve known for several months that Journey of Water, Inspired by “Moana” would open in “late 2023” at EPCOT, but a new email to Disney Rewards members gives a slightly more specific timeline. The “Autumn” section of the email states the following: This fall, you won’t want to miss the debut of Journey of Water, … Read more
Let’s take a ride on the EPCOT Monorail and see how construction has progressed on Journey of Water, Inspired by “Moana.” Earlier this month, the 16-foot-tall Te Fiti figure was installed in the walkthrough attraction, and she’s hard not to notice when looping around the center of the park. In the foreground, scaffolding has been … Read more
Guests riding the EPCOT Monorail will be able to see the 16-foot-tall Te Fiti figure in the construction site of Journey of Water, Inspired by “Moana.” Crew members working at Te Fiti’s base during our trip on the Monorail give a good idea of just how tall she is. The figure is already complete with … Read more
While they continue working on rockwork structures, crews have also been adding small details to Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana,” a new walkthrough attraction scheduled to open next year at EPCOT. The tree-like figures wrapped in plastic are themed lampposts. The longer horizontal pole in the image above appears to be an archway structure. … Read more
Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” is looking less and less like piles of dirt and more like an actual attraction. We’re about a year out from its planned 2023 opening in the World Nature neighborhood of EPCOT and crews are adding details to the fake rocks. Tree-like lampposts were installed earlier this month. They’re … Read more
Last week, we saw crew members testing one of the water features at Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” in EPCOT. More details have since been added to the attraction, which is scheduled to open in late 2023 as part of the World Nature neighborhood. There are several more plastic-wrapped tree-like structures among the rocks. … Read more
Crew members have begun testing the water features for Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana,” a walkthrough attraction that will open in late 2023 at EPCOT. Crew members were atop the scaffolding around the rock structure featuring Te Fiti’s spiral. They were working on a water spout that sends water down the front of the … Read more
During the Parks and Resorts Panel at the 2019 D23 Expo, Disney made some major announcements about a large overhaul of EPCOT. However, the following year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, Disney announced some of those projects were being postponed or canceled altogether, while others continued to move forward. One of those projects that were … Read more
Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana,” a new walkthrough attraction under construction at EPCOT is taking shape; and today we spotted some Kakamora! You can see the Kakamora starting to appear in the rockwork! Last week, the pathways around the rockwork was cleared, illustrating where guests will be able to explore when the area opens. Last month, … Read more
Happy National Dole Whip Day from Magic Kingdom. Today, we will be trying a new Dole Whip cupcake in honor of National Dole Whip Day. We will also be checking out construction updates around the parks and looking for all things new. Before we head to Magic Kingdom, we decided to take a ride on … Read more